Bible/Isaiah/49

Isaiah 49:14

49:13 Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the LORD hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted.
But Zion said, The LORD hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me.

KJV

Save image

But Zion said, “Yahweh has forsaken me, and the Lord has forgotten me.”

But Zion said, The Lord hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me.

But Zion said, The LORD has forsaken me, and my Lord has forgotten me.

49:15 Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee. that: Heb. from having compassion

What does Isaiah 49:14 mean?

Isaiah 49:14 is a verse in the book of Isaiah, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include צִיּוֹן (Tsîyôwn), אָמַר (ʼâmar), יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh). It connects to 13 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

Hebrew interlinear

Full chapter interlinear →
But
ZionצִיּוֹןTsîyôwn/tsee-yone'/H6726Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of Jerusalem
said,אָמַרʼâmar/aw-mar'/H559to say (used with great latitude)
The
LORDיְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh/yeh-ho-vaw'/H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
hath
forsakenעָזַבʻâzab/aw-zab'/H5800to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc.
me,
and
my
LordאֲדֹנָיʼĂdônây/ad-o-noy'/H136the Lord (used as a proper name of God only)
hath
forgottenשָׁכַחshâkach/shaw-kakh'/H7911to mislay, i.e. to be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention
me.

Commentary on Isaiah 49:14

HENRY_FULL · Isaiah 49:14
and makes mischief wherever he comes. Much of the strife and contention which disturb the peace of all societies is owing to the evil interpreter (as some read it), that construes every thing into the worst, to those that despise and deride every one that comes in their way and take a pride in bantering and abusing all mankind. 2. What is to be done with the scorner that will not be reclaimed: Cast him out of your society, as Ishmael, when he mocked Isaac, was thrust out of Abraham's family. Those that would secure the peace must exclude the scorner. 11 He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend. Here is, 1. The qualification of an accomplish

Cross-references

Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

2 Chronicles 16:9

For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars. to shew: or, strongly to hold with them, etc

Job 5:12

He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise. their enterprise: or, any thing

Job 5:13

He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.

Matthew 16:16

And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

Acts 8:9

But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:

Acts 12:23

And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.

Acts 12:24

But the word of God grew and multiplied.

Acts 13:8

But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.

2 Thessalonians 2:8

And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:

2 Timothy 3:8

Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith. reprobate: or, of no judgment reprobate: or, of no judgment

2 Timothy 3:9

But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was.

Revelation 11:3

And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth. I will give: or, I will give unto my two witnesses that they may prophesy

Revelation 12:14

And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.

Topics

Church (2)DoubtingGodZion

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Isaiah 49:14.

2 Kings 13:17

And he said, Open the window eastward. And he opened it. Then Elisha said, Shoot. And he shot. And he said, The arrow of the LORD'S deliverance, and the arrow of deliverance from Syria: for thou shalt smite the Syrians in Aphek, till thou have consumed them.

2 Kings 14:26

For the LORD saw the affliction of Israel, that it was very bitter: for there was not any shut up, nor any left, nor any helper for Israel.

2 Kings 14:6

But the children of the murderers he slew not: according unto that which is written in the book of the law of Moses, wherein the LORD commanded, saying, The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor the children be put to death for the fathers; but every man shall be put to death for his own sin.

2 Kings 15:12

This was the word of the LORD which he spake unto Jehu, saying, Thy sons shall sit on the throne of Israel unto the fourth generation. And so it came to pass.

2 Kings 17:12

For they served idols, whereof the LORD had said unto them, Ye shall not do this thing.

2 Kings 17:13

Yet the LORD testified against Israel, and against Judah, by all the prophets, and by all the seers, saying, Turn ye from your evil ways, and keep my commandments and my statutes, according to all the law which I commanded your fathers, and which I sent to you by my servants the prophets. by: Heb. by the hand of

2 Kings 17:16

And they left all the commandments of the LORD their God, and made them molten images, even two calves, and made a grove, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served Baal.

Psalms 59:11

Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield.

Frequently asked questions

What does Isaiah 49:14 say?

Isaiah 49:14 (King James Version) reads: "But Zion said, The LORD hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me."

Is Isaiah 49:14 in the Old or New Testament?

Isaiah 49:14 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Isaiah.

Reflect

As you read Isaiah 49:14, what is one truth here you can carry into today?

Plan a sermon or study on Isaiah 49:14
49:13Read all of Isaiah 4949:15